Racers overcome weather to finish

MONTANA CREEK — Nine skijorers and 22 mushers braved snowing conditions during the Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association’s third points race of the season on Saturday in Montana Creek.

Christine Taveau finished 37 seconds ahead of second-place Egil Eillis to win the open class. Taveau logged a time of 31 minutes and 6 seconds.

Taveau was also second in the eight-dog race. Brenda Burge edged Taveau by six seconds in the race.

Kim Wells (four-dog), Ruthan Stitts (junior three-dog and junior one-dog) and Kris Rasey (six-dog) also won sled dog races on Saturday. Rebecca Knight was the top skijorer, with a time of 15:14 on the four-mile track.

Montana Creek Dog Mushers Association points race

Saturday, Montana Creek

Four-dog:

1. K. Wells 15:19; 2. K. Rasey 18:19; 3. D. Castro 19:38; 4. H. Summers 20:55; 5. K. Waychoff 21:44.

Junior three-dog:

1. R. Stitts 26:20; 2. G. Bruton 29:23.

Junior one-dog:

1. R. Stitts 2:10; 2. L. Hahn 2:20 3. A. Berry 3:18.

Junior three-dog:

1. R. Stitt 19:37; 2. G. Bruton 21:44.

Skijor:

1. R. Knight 15:14; 2. Becky Voris 15:16; 3. K. Wells 15:30; 4. L. Williams 15:35; 5. B. Rice 16:32; 6. P. Seeba 17:17; 7. P. Schamber 17:27; 8. K. Faryniarz 18:45; 9. S. Stitt 21:35.

Six-dog:

1. K. Rasey 17:39; 2. H. Summers 20:00; 3. S. Stitt 20:25; 4. B. Stevens 21:05; 5. M. Ghosh 21:52; 6. J. Castro 22:24; 7. M. Stitt 26:58.

Eight-dog:

1. B. Burge 25:10; 2. C. Taveau 25:16; 3. E. Ellis 27:12; 4. D. Haecker 29:01.

Open:

1. C. Taveau 31:06; 2. E. Ellis 31:43; 3. G. Sellentin 32:07; 4. D. Hollingsworth 32:10; 5. J. Berry 33:23; 6. N. Hahn 35:27.